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Sodium cyanide is an inorganic compound with the formula NaCN. It is a white, water-soluble solid. Sodium cyanide is a deliquescent crystalline powder, which means that it has a strong affinity for moisture and will absorb relatively large amounts of water from the atmosphere if exposed to it, forming a liquid solution. [2] It often has a smell like bitter almonds, but not everyone can smell it due to a genetic trait. It also has a high affinity for metals, which leads to the high toxicity of this salt. [1,2]